Kirsty Gallacher

Kirsty Gallacher is a Scottish TV personality. She's best known as a presenter on shows like Sky Sports News, Kirsty's Home Videos and Gladiators.

Appeal

Part of Kirsty Gallacher's on-camera appeal comes from the simple fact that the camera adores her. She has a 5'5" frame that supports a curvy figure -- so curvy that she's previously stated on record that she wishes her chest weren't so large. Nevertheless, Kirsty Gallacher and her various gifts graced the cover of Maxim in 2001 as well as that of FHM. The latter has also featured her as part of its annual Sexiest Women list, and most of her photos are of the scantily-clad variety.

Away from the camera, Kirsty Gallacher likes her men rough, tough and athletic. She was previously linked to retired soccer star Stan Collymore, but has since hooked up with Paul Samson. A rugby player by trade, Paul Samson and Kirsty Gallacher are the proud parents of a son born in 2006.

Success

Kirsty Gallacher was always a famous name because of her father, golfer Bernard Gallacher, but on Sky Sports News, she's been up to the task of building a reputation for herself. For the last eight years, she's hosted multiple shows on the network like RI:SE, Simply the Best and the popular Kirsty's Home Videos, with her latest project being Gladiators.

Kirsty Gallacher's other projects include various stints on reality television. She competed on The Games, winning a medal in the process, and going on to cohost the show later. She was also a co-presenter on Only Fools on Horses. Away from the television world, Kirsty Gallacher also released her own DVD, Body Sculpt with Kirsty Gallacher. At this point in time, it doesn't appear that Kirsty Gallacher has any acting aspirations, but she sticks to what she's good at -- presenting popular shows on the boob tube.

Kirsty Gallacher Biography

Kirsty Jane Gallacher was born on January 20, 1976, in Edinburgh, Scotland. The daughter of golf star Bernard Gallacher, she traveled with her father frequently and, even though her entire family had an interest in the sport, her career ambitions pointed elsewhere.

Early on, Kirsty Gallacher wanted to work in the fashion arena and, in order to reach that goal, she studied at the London College of Fashion. At a dinner event for her father, producers from Sky Television were there and they asked her to do a screen test for their upcoming sports channel, even though she balked at the idea of being in the world of televised sports. Nevertheless, she was hired by the station as a production assistant and later moved up to working in the editorial department.

kirsty gallacher hosts sky sports news and kirsty's home videos

After seasoning her skills in the editorial department, Kirsty Gallacher joined Sky Sports News as a presenter. Her beauty and enthusiasm on the job got her similar gigs for TV and radio shows like Kirsty and Phil and Soccer AM, as well as additional airtime from Sky One.

One of Kirsty Gallacher's new shows from Sky One came in 2000. It was called Kirsty's Home Videos, a variation on the similarly themed America's Funniest Home Videos. Based on videos that were sent in by viewers, the show quickly gained popularity and maintained a place on the network, even after new episodes were canceled. It also established Kirsty Gallacher as someone who could host other genres besides sports. In 2002, she added to her repertoire with gigs on the morning show RI:SE and the 2004 game show Simply the Best.

kirsty gallacher appears on the games and hosts gladiators

The year 2005 marked another milestone for Kirsty Gallacher -- she traded in hosting duties for contestant duties and joined the popular reality show The Games. Based on an Olympic model, the show features 10 celebrities competing against each other in a series of sports. When all was said and done, Kirsty Gallacher walked away with the gold medal and, as a result of her efforts, she was invited back for the following season as a cohost.

In 2008, Kirsty Gallacher cohosted another popular show on Sky1 -- this time it was Gladiators, a no-holds-barred battle between male and female contestants. Kirsty Gallacher cohosted the proceedings with Ian Wright, but despite popular ratings and an exciting format, she felt that the show wasn't a good match for her and quit after the conclusion of the first season. As she has too much talent to go away, Kirsty Gallacher will quickly turn up on another show and keep us smiling with her chipper demeanor and ample good looks.